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vCard
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Summary
Name
vCard
Version
Other names
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/395
MIME: text/vcard
Family
Classification
Disclosure
Description
vCard is a file format standard for electronic business cards. vCards are often attached to e-mail messages, but can be exchanged in other ways, such as on the World Wide Web or instant messaging.
Orientation
Byte order
Related file formats
Has lower priority than
vCard (2.1)
Has lower priority than
vCard (3)
Has lower priority than
vCard (4)
Technical Environment
Released
Supported until
Format Risk
Developed by
World Wide Web Consortium
Supported by
World Wide Web Consortium
Source
National Library of New Zealand / National Library of New Zealand
Source date
16 Mar 2012
Source description
08/2023 (v.113)- Extension vcard added and specification added to note field. Researched internally.
Last updated
15 Aug 2023
Note
Specification: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6350 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vcard
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